Vergil Holland will be coming to Summit View Farm for two and a half days of lessons July 27 - 29. Are ewe interested ? Check the running order pdf at bottom of page to see lesson time options. The times can be altered some, but not the number of lessons available. A waiting list will be kept.
Vergil is well know in the herding world, for his book, his competitive success, knowledge of sheep from years of farming, his sheepdogs, as well as his students successes. There are slots open on Sat. and Sunday, each $70. These slots are normal lesson length, depending on what Vergil thinks is good for your dog. Although this is set up more like lessons and less like a clinic, auditors will be welcome for an audit fee of $40 a day before clinic, $50 day of clinic.
Vergil will have his book and other training material available.
I have a 25 light, workable border leicester wool sheep and 5 dog broke hair sheep. I am borrowing a packet of hair sheep from a local BC man. I have a small, rolling front pasture, (slightly larger than a novice outrun) and is adequate for short outruns, driving, and penning. I do have a small round pen type area for dogs just starting, but it is SLOPED, NOT FLAT. I will trailer sheep to near- by large fields for distance work on Friday afternoon (after 2 p.m.) and Saturday morning. Sunday morning work may reguire crossing a small stream. (Boots or Barefoot)
Directions and Parking at Greencove will be posted Wed. It will be primitive at Greencove, no bathrooms near by, but we will bring in water and tub for dog cooling. Lots of trees. We are guests on this private property. No smoking, pick up after your dog, pack it in, pack it out. Obey speed limits, it is a children's camp. Leave all gates as you find them.
Summit View Farm Parking will be at the Dog Works training building, and set up will be in the pasture at the back of agility ring. Crating can be in the agility shed where there are fans and shade. Some shade trees line the set up area at the end of the agility field. A cooling tank will be provided for dogs. Flush toilets are located in the training building. Camping in parking lot, not level, low amp electric hookups, (won't run lots of large air conditioners without tripping fuse). Our boat house will be open to swim dogs at your own risk. We will take lunch orders for subway or something similar . Meals are not included in lesson fees.
The few lesson spots left (See running order pdf)
On line clinic form is for record keeping.
Location directions to herding lessons.
Friday afternoon location will be "Oties Knob" on the campus of Camp Greencove, Tuxedo, NC. Coming from either the North or the South, exit HWY 25 at exit 5, Carl Sandburg exit. From the North turn left, From the South, turn right onto HWY 225 south. Go 1.2 miles through Tuxedo, past Lake Summit. Turn Left onto South Lake Summit Road at the Barber Shop. Cross the lake bridge and do not turn right into Camp Greencove, but continue on North Lake Summit Road . 3 miles from the bridge to Bell Mt. Road, bare right onto Bell Mt., turning away from SLSR. Go .2 miles to "Little Man Lodge Road" on right. Turn right onto LML Road and you are now on Camp Greencove property. Please do not drive faster than 10 mph!!!! Come up the hill to the road fork. (.2 miles) Park off the road out of the way at the road fork. Do not block equipment in the equipment shed. Enter the large pasture on the left side of the road. Bring your water bowl, dog drinking water, and a chair if you want one. Walk out the flat road approximately 500 yards and you should find us. My cell is 329- 6084. Please no smoking on Greencove land. Keep your dog on leash at all times you are not working sheep.
Saturday morning we will be working "Chief's pasture. Follow the above directions, but at the fork in LML road, bare right and go up hill. (Down hill will wrongly take you into the main part of camp) Park in the "lodge parking lot", but please keep away from the Lodge building. We will be working the field in front of the lodge.
Please check this page on Sat. to see location of Sunday morning training. Saturday and Sunday afternoon work will be at Summit View Farm, check "location" page.
